Match Preview: Scarlets

• 24 February 2021
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Get the latest ahead of Saturday afternoon's crucial Guinness PRO14 match-up with Scarlets at BT Murrayfield (kick-off 12 noon) with this week's Match Preview.

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HOW TO WATCH

The match is live on Premier Sports 1 from 11.30am ahead of a 12 noon kick-off at BT Murrayfield. You can can also keep up with minute-by-minute updates via the Galbraith Match Centre.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT

The Edinburgh Rugby squad to face Scarlets at BT Murrayfield will be named at 12 noon on Friday 26 February via press release, as well as on the club's website and social channels.

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Ben Blain (SRU, 9^th competition game)

Assistant Referees: Sam Grove-White, Graeme Ormiston (both SRU)

TMO: Charles Samson (SRU)

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

OVERALL PRO14 RECORD

Played 35, Edinburgh won 20, Scarlets won 14, with 1 game drawn.

STORY OF THE MATCH

Edinburgh have won just twice at BT Murrayfield since the sport resumed in August but their record against Scarlets is outstanding, with six successive victories.

The capital side grabbed their first PRO14 win of the season in November when two penalties from Jaco van der Walt secured a 6-3 victory at Scarlets, who had lock Josh Helps sent off on the hour mark.

Despite Edinburgh’s dominance in the last three years, Glenn Delaney’s Scarlets are 11 points clear of their Scottish rivals who have two games in hand so there is all to play for at BT Murrayfield.

The Welshmen ended a three-match losing run with a comfortable 41-17 victory over Benetton last weekend to keep their European Champions Cup bid alive, but they cannot afford any slip-ups with Cardiff lurking just four points behind.

LAST TIME OUT

Richard Cockerill's side travelled to face Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets in November where they secured a hard-earned 3-6 victory thanks to two penalties from Jaco van der Walt and a player of the match performance from WP Nel.

RECENT MEETINGS

KEY STATS

Edinburgh Rugby’s last eight games in the Guinness PRO14 have been evenly shared with four wins and four defeats.

Edinburgh have won just twice at BT Murrayfield since rugby resumed in August, against Cardiff Blues in November and Glasgow Warriors in January.

Scarlets 41-17 home win over Benetton last weekend was their fist victory since New Year’s Day.

Scarlets have won only one of their last eight matches against Scottish opponents: 25-21 at Glasgow in October 2019.

Edinburgh have won their last six matches against Scarlets, their best run against the Welshmen, whilst Scarlets have not been victorious at BT Murrayfield since September 2013.

TEAM COMPARISON